Jacó

See also: jaco

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Jacob, Jacobe, Jacobo

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Jacob, borrowed from Latin Iācōbus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), borrowed from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from עקב. Doublet of Iago, Jaime, and Tiago.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈkɔ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐˈkɔ/

• Rhymes: -ɔ
• Hyphenation: Ja‧có

Proper noun

Jacó m

1. (biblical) Jacob (one of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca)
2. a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob

Related terms

• jacobino

 

Descendants

• → Hunsrik: Schakoh